Charter schools unlikely to hurt state schools

The evidence from overseas does not back
up concerns about charter schools harming the state school
system.

Maxim Institute Senior Researcher Steve
Thomas has just completed a review of the best studies
available on the impact which charter schools have on
regular state schools that are around them. In many cases,
the impact is negligible.

“There is high quality
research showing both minor positive and minor negative
impacts of charter schools on the state system,” says
Thomas.

”Overall, the evidence shows the
conditions under which charter schools operate affects
whether or not state school systems feel their
effects.”

Where charter schools have had a
positive impact it could often be traced to good systems for
their operation, and the development of collaboration with
state schools nearby.

Some charter schools relieved
pressure by taking the most difficult pupils from state
schools, allowing state schools to better focus their
resources.

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